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Did my first oil change yesterday on my 2009 Aero at 3200 miles. A lot of bikes have drain plugs and oil filters that are really on tight and hard to get off. Mine were, so I got the idea of loosening them a small bit when they are cold.
Of course metal expands when hot and shrink when cold. It was easier to loosen them when cold. I loosened them a bit but not to much that they would leak. Then warmed the engine for five minutes. Afetr that everything went smooth.
BTW..If your Shadow needs a new drain plug and washer the part numbers are:
92800-14000
94109-14000
Went with Rotella T6.
Of course metal expands when hot and shrink when cold. It was easier to loosen them when cold. I loosened them a bit but not to much that they would leak. Then warmed the engine for five minutes. Afetr that everything went smooth.
BTW..If your Shadow needs a new drain plug and washer the part numbers are:
92800-14000
94109-14000
Went with Rotella T6.